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In Five: Tom Hardy is “The Outsider,”“Bridges of Madison County” Coming to...
1. Tom Hardy is set to star in “The Outsider,” the English-language debut of Japanese director Takashi Miike. Written by Andrew Baldwin, the film is “an epic story set in post-World War II Japan,...
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Whitney Biennial and Academy Award Nominated Laura Poitras Helped Break PRISM...
By Craig Hubert | By now, most of you have read about the National Security Agency, that shadowy section of the Department of Defense, and their alleged access to the server’s of Google, Facebook, and...
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Cate Blanchett Loses Everything in Trailer for Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine”
By Craig Hubert | Woody Allen, noted champion of the little people, has released the trailer for his new film, “Blue Jasmine,” and, you know, it sort of looks good. Does this fit the Woody Allen title...
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Must Watch: Gamer’s Cyber Punk Music Video “Shaping Staff”
By Bryan Hood | Our favorite aspect of the Internet is the chance for discovery it provides you with. Like when you’re reading about the history of the igloo and all of a sudden a few clicks later...
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In Five: Leonardo DiCaprio to Play Rasputin, “The Purge” Tops Box Office, and...
1. Leonardo DiCaprio is gearing up to play Rasputin, the Russian mystic “who became an adviser to the Russian Imperial family the Romanovs.” Jason Hall (“American Sniper”) will write the script, and...
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In Five: Owen Wilson Joins “Loomis Fargo” Cast, Daft Punk and Kanye West, and...
1. Owen Wilson has joined Jim Carrey in “Loomis Fargo,” the “true story of four not-bright guys who successfully robbed a bank of $17 million.” Wilson will play one of the bumbling criminals. Jared...
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In Five: Natalie Portman Being Courted for “Dare Me,” Polaris Prize Nominees...
1. Natalie Portman, the one actor who hasn’t fled the troubled “Jane Got a Gun,” is being sought by the producers of “Dare Me.” The film, an adaptation of Megan Abbott’s novel of the same name, will...
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Must Watch: The Lengthy, Action-Packed New Trailer for “Elysium”
By Bryan Hood | For awhile there details surrounding Neill Blomkamp’s latest film, the Matt Damon-starring “Elysium,” were scarce. But the latest trailer for the director’s follow up to “District 9,”...
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In Five: James Franco to Crowdfund Project, Mick Jagger’s Hair Up for...
1. James Franco is the latest very wealthy celebrity who has taken to crowdfunding to find money for his next project. The actor has set up shop at Indiegogo, “hoping to adapt his own book of short...
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In Five: Jason Schwartzman Joins Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes,” Jonathan Franzen...
1. Jason Schwartzman has signed on to join the cast of Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes,” the true story of painter Margaret Keane (Amy Adams), whose husband Walter (Christoph Waltz) took credit for her work...
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In Five: Anne Hathaway Boards “The Lifeboat,” Frank Langella Steps Into “King...
1. Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in and produce “The Lifeboat,” based on the book by Charlotte Rogan. “The story centers on Grace Winter, who is standing trial for murder in 1914. The young woman...
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Must Watch: Trailer for the Hilarious Steve Jobs Biopic, Starring Ashton Kutcher
By Craig Hubert | We’re having a Steve Jobs moment right now. In a blistering interview with the New York Times last weekend, Kanye West dropped his name numerous times (dubbing himself “Steve of...
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In Five: Paul Giamatti Joins “Downton Abbey,” Anna Kendrick Joins Sondheim’s...
1. Paul Giamatti has reportedly joined the cast of “Downton Abbey” for its fourth season. The actor will play “Harold Levinson, the maverick, playboy brother of Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) and uncle to...
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In Five: Jennifer Lopez Performs for Dictator, “White House Down” Goes… Down,...
1. Money, money, money! Jennifer Lopez got herself in trouble this weekend after accepting an easy paycheck to perform at the birthday party of Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. Who’s that, you ask? Well,...
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In Five: Helen Mirren Enters the Kitchen, Jay-Z Changes the Rules, and More...
1. Helen Mirren has signed on to take the starring role in “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” based on the Richard Morais novel. Lasse Hallstrom will direct from a script by Steven Knight, with big names...
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In Five: Jay-Z’s “Holy Grail” Week, “Lone Ranger” Flops, and More Culture News
1. It’s a big week for Jay-Z, but that doesn’t mean it will be a great one. His new app-only album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” is out, and it pre-sold a million copies. Congratulations. It can only go...
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Watch “Verax,” the First Film Made About Edward Snowden
I can’t believe it took this long. According to a report in The Atlantic, a group of Hong Kong-based artists have made the first film about on-the-run NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, a...
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In Five: James Franco Joins “Veronica Mars,” David Fincher’s “Utopia,” and...
1. James Franco loves Kickstarter so much he’s not only trying to fund a film through the site, he’s also joining its most famous project: the “Veronica Mars” movie. It’s being reported that Franco...
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How a 16-Year-Old Female Producer Ended Up on Jay-Z’s New Album
“Magna Carta Holy Grail,” the new album from Jay-Z released via Samsung smartphone app, had a underwhelming rollout last week. The app didn’t work as planned, and the album has received a tepid...
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In Five: Lauryn Hill Goes to Jail, Kanye’s “Black Skinhead” Video, and More...
1. Lauryn Hill began serving her three-month prison sentence yesterday in Connecticut for failing to pay roughly $1 million in taxes. The singer “pleaded guilty last year in New Jersey to failing to...
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